Viennoiserie & Laminated Dough | Chef Benoît Cornet Class
Mille-Feuille
A “true wonder”, that’s how Chef Daniel Álvarez describes this flaky, buttery, three-layered mille-feuille. We agree completely: the inverted puff pastry Chef Álvarez has mastered lends itself to incredible depth of flavor and texture. The flaky layers of puff pastry grow beautifully in the oven, are lightly caramelized, and the butter laminated into the dough […]
Pistachio Cruffin
One of the wonders of modern viennoiserie is the cruffin. This laminated brioche bread, with its soft, croissant-like interior and fragrant, buttery, sugar-coated exterior, serves as the foundation for something truly special. In his recipe, Chef Daniel Álvarez showcases the elegance of a meticulously crafted laminated dough, using pistachios as the foundation for his exquisite […]
Palmiers
The quintessential puff pastry recipe, palmiers don’t need much to let the buttery perfection of a good laminated dough shine through. Using just a few ingredients, Chef Daniel Álvarez creates these unassuming and crunchy pastries with his unbeatable inverted puff pastry recipe. At each step, the dough is coated with a good layer of sugar […]
Pain Suisse
Daniel Álvarez is the dough whisperer. His bread and viennoiserie recipes are fascinating for their intuitive and simple approach. Made with flaky croissant dough, decorated with chocolate dough, and filled with a rich chocolate crème pâtissière, Daniel Álvarez’s pains suisses are revolutionary. In this recipe, Chef Dani gives you a flaky, creamy, buttery option that shows […]
Flan Parisien
Chef Daniel Álvarez is back with more Viennoiseries under his hat! This time, the pastry expert brings us a flan parisien recipe that showcases the many uses of his perfect croissant recipe. Each flan starts with a colorful base made with his flaky butter croissant dough and streaks of cocoa and coffee croissant. Then, each […]
Flaky Butter Croissant Recipe | Chef Daniel Álvarez
Chef Dani Álvarez is a dough wizard: he generously shares, with great love for his craft, the knowledge and sensitivity necessary to create breathtaking pastries and breads like these croissants. Light, buttery, slightly yeasty, and layered like few others, his croissants have reached that truly magical level that has hundreds of people lining up outside […]
Butter Brioche Recipe | Chef Daniel Álvarez
For Chef Daniel Álvarez, one thing is certain: making and eating a good brioche is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Though simple, this prized recipe creates a beautiful crumb that’s light yet full-bodied, yeasty, and buttery. Just the perfect bun that you won’t stop nibbling on. In short, a true delight. This, coupled with Chef […]